“Greatest boots I have ever bought!”
I had heard a ton about how Puma makes their shoes too small. That said, I was really, really nervous to order outside my normal size. I have been using Adidas cleats exclusively until now. An adidas 10.5 US is a 44 2/3 Euro size. Puma's 10.5 US is a 44 and their 11 is a 44.5. If I hadn't have ordered a half size larger, these boots would have surely been to small.
That said, with the proper size, they fit snug and secure. The reinforced heel and inner sleeve really help. The ball feel is superb. I thought the veins on the outside of the shoe would cause deflections and mishits, but that certainly isn't the case. The studs honestly feel a bit strange to me, as the bladed studs up front keep contact with the ground, but the conical studs float above the pitch until you push your toes down. At first I felt like I'd lose speed because I wasn't going to be able to push off as much on the ball of my foot. In actuality, you can run normally once you acclimate to the toes in the air feeling.
Submitted by Aaron / June 20, 2016 / Puma evoSPEED 1.3 FG